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<span class=large>ZEPHANIAH</span>
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CHAPTER 3
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At the Second Coming, all nations shall assemble to battle—Men shall have a pure language—The Lord shall reign in their midst.
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Woe</span> to her that is <sup>a</sup><a href="zeph/3/1a" mark="a" type="B" title="TG Filthiness.">filthy</a> and polluted, to the oppressing city!
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She <sup>a</sup><a href="zeph/3/2a" mark="a" type="B" title="TG Disobedience.">obeyed</a> not the voice; she received not correction; she trusted not in the <span class='smallcaps'>Lord</span>; she drew not near to her God.
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Her princes within her <i>are</i> roaring lions; her judges <i>are</i> evening <sup>a</sup><a href="zeph/3/3a" mark="a" type="A" title="Jer. 5: 6.">wolves</a>; they gnaw not the bones till the morrow.
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Her prophets <i>are</i> <sup>a</sup><a href="zeph/3/4a" mark="a" type="D" title="OR wanton.">light</a> <i>and</i> treacherous persons: her priests have <sup>b</sup><a href="zeph/3/4b" mark="b" type="B" title="TG Sacrilege.">polluted</a> the sanctuary, they have done violence to the <sup>c</sup><a href="zeph/3/4c" mark="c" type="P" title="HEB torah.">law</a>.
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The just <span class='smallcaps'>Lord</span> <i>is</i> in the midst thereof; he will not do iniquity: every morning doth he bring his judgment to light, he faileth not; but the unjust knoweth no shame.
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I have cut off the nations: their towers are desolate; I made their streets waste, that none passeth by: their cities are destroyed, so that there is no man, that there is none inhabitant.
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I said, Surely thou wilt fear me, thou wilt receive instruction; so their dwelling should not be cut off, howsoever I punished them: but they rose early, <i>and</i> corrupted all their doings.
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&#182; Therefore wait ye upon me, saith the <span class='smallcaps'>Lord</span>, until the day that I rise up to the prey: for my determination <i>is</i> <sup>a</sup><a href="zeph/3/8a" mark="a" type="A" title="Joel 3: 2 (1-2).">to</a> gather the <sup>b</sup><a href="zeph/3/8b" mark="b" type="A" title="Isa. 13: 4.">nations</a>, that I may assemble the kingdoms, to pour upon them mine indignation, <i>even</i> all my fierce anger: for all the <sup>c</sup><a href="zeph/3/8c" mark="c" type="B" title="TG Earth, Destiny of; TG World, End of.">earth</a> shall be devoured with the fire of my jealousy.
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For then will I turn to the people a pure <sup>a</sup><a href="zeph/3/9a" mark="a" type="B" title="TG Communication; TG Language.">language</a>, that they may all call upon the name of the <span class='smallcaps'>Lord</span>, to serve him with one <sup>b</sup><a href="zeph/3/9b" mark="b" type="B" title="TG Common Consent; TG Unity.">consent</a>.
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From <sup>a</sup><a href="zeph/3/10a" mark="a" type="A" title="Isa. 18: 1.">beyond</a> the rivers of Ethiopia my suppliants, <i>even</i> the daughter of my dispersed, shall bring mine offering.
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In that day shalt thou not be ashamed for all thy doings, wherein thou hast transgressed against me: for then I will take away out of the midst of thee them that rejoice in thy pride, and thou shalt no more be <sup>a</sup><a href="zeph/3/11a" mark="a" type="B" title="TG Haughtiness.">haughty</a> <sup>b</sup><a href="zeph/3/11b" mark="b" type="P" title="HEB in.">because</a> of my holy mountain.
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I will also leave in the midst of thee an afflicted and poor people, and they shall trust in the name of the <span class='smallcaps'>Lord</span>.
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The remnant of Israel shall not do iniquity, nor speak <sup>a</sup><a href="zeph/3/13a" mark="a" type="B" title="TG Lying.">lies</a>; neither shall a deceitful tongue be found in their mouth: for they shall feed and lie down, and none shall make <i>them</i> afraid.
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&#182; Sing, O daughter of Zion; shout, O Israel; be glad and rejoice with all the heart, O daughter of Jerusalem.
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The <span class='smallcaps'>Lord</span> hath taken away thy judgments, he hath cast out thine enemy: the king of Israel, <i>even</i> the <span class='smallcaps'>Lord</span>, <i>is</i> in the <sup>a</sup><a href="zeph/3/15a" mark="a" type="B" title="TG Jesus Christ, Millennial Reign.">midst</a> of thee: thou shalt not see evil any more.
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In that day it shall be said to Jerusalem, Fear thou not: <i>and to</i> Zion, Let not thine hands be slack.
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The <span class='smallcaps'>Lord</span> thy God in the midst of thee <i>is</i> mighty; he will save, he will rejoice over thee with joy; he will rest in his love, he will joy over thee with singing.
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I will gather <i>them that are</i> sorrowful for the solemn assembly, <i>who</i> are of thee, <i>to whom</i> the reproach of it <i>was</i> a burden.
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Behold, at that time I will undo all that afflict thee: and I will save her that <sup>a</sup><a href="zeph/3/19a" mark="a" type="D" title="OR is lame.">halteth</a>, and <sup>b</sup><a href="zeph/3/19b" mark="b" type="B" title="TG Israel, Gathering of.">gather</a> her that was driven out; and I will get them praise and fame in every land where they have been put to shame.
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At that time will I bring you <i>again,</i> even in the time that I <sup>a</sup><a href="zeph/3/20a" mark="a" type="A" title="Isa. 63: 4.">gather</a> you: for I will make you a name and a <sup>b</sup><a href="zeph/3/20b" mark="b" type="A" title="Isa. 62: 7.">praise</a> among all people of the earth, when I turn back your <sup>c</sup><a href="zeph/3/20c" mark="c" type="A" title="Deut. 30: 3 (1-5); Zeph. 2: 7.">captivity</a> before your eyes, saith the <span class='smallcaps'>Lord</span>.
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